At a special midnight event at the toy manufacturer’s flagship store in Leicester Square, the Danish company revealed the new kit, a recreation of the Byers’ home which features prominently in both series of the show.

It features some tiny details, including the alphabet wall (which even has a light-up function), ‘have you seen me?’ flyers, Lego-style movie posters, fantasy game rule books, and a bear trap to catch the Demogorgon.

‘You’re actually building something upside down’

The most interesting feature is that the set actually includes two depictions of the house – one from our reality, and one from the more warped, ‘Upside Down’ alternate reality, which has all the rooms from the real-world model with a dark, vine-covered, dilapidated look.

The two versions of the house can be built and displayed separately, but you can also combine them to create a mirror image – and the Lego minifigures will still stick to the ‘floor’ even when they’re upside down.

“You can build the real world and the Upside Down simultaneously, if there’s a group of you, kind of like the kids from the show,” senior model designer Justin Ramsden told Metro.

(Photo: Lego)

“Then the trees secure it all in place, which creates this unusual effect, which has never really been seen before in Lego, where you’re actually building something upside down.”

For the first time, Winona Ryder – as well as the rest of the Stranger Things cast – will be depicted in Lego minifigure form.

Will, Mike, Lucas, and Dustin will all be represented alongside Joyce Byers, as will Eleven, Chief Hopper, and the Demogorgon.

The main characters are all represented in minifigure form, including Lucas, Dustin and Eleven (Photo: Lego)

The set is made up of 2,287 pieces, and measures 32cm tall, 44cm wide and 21cm deep when complete. It also comes with Chief Hopper’s police car.

The set had been rumoured for a while, but it was unsure if Lego would create a set based on a more ‘mature’ franchise like Stranger Things.

The family-friendly construction toy usually bases its sets on IPs like Star Wars and Harry Potter, but the new set will carry an age guide of 16+ to reflect the darker themes of the show.

Lego Stranger Things: The Upside Down is out now and is available for £179.99 from any Lego store, or the Lego Shop website.

The third season of Stranger Things will be available on Netflix from 4 July.

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